Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: David P. Shantz / Sarah Biehn (F4217)

m. 8 Jan 1828


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  • Father | Male
    David P. Shantz

    Born  10 Jul 1802  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jun 1873  Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 Jan 1828  [1, 2]   
    Father  Christian Schantz | F4993 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Paul | F4993 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Biehn

    Born  25 Dec 1811  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jun 1889   
    Buried     
    Father  Abraham Biehn | F4214 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Veronica Shantz | F4214 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Rachel Shantz

    Born  15 Jul 1828  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 1902  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  John B. Cassel | F2798 
    Married  9 Sep 1851   

    Child 2 | Female
    Veronica "Fanny" Shantz

    Born  11 Nov 1830  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jacob Myers | F5000 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Hannah Shantz

    Born  17 Mar 1834  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jan 1891  Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  David Wanner Witmer | F1193 
    Married  7 Dec 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Jacob B. Shantz

    Born  28 Jul 1836  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Dec 1866   
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Benjamin B. Shantz

    Born  30 Sep 1838  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Sep 1908  Payette, Payette, Idaho, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jane A. Collins | F5002 
    Married  19 Nov 1862  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Sarah "Sally" Shantz

    Born  3 Jan 1841  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Apr 1894  Langdon, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lebanon Cemetery, Langdon, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Samuel Myers | F5003 
    Married  6 May 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary Shantz

    Born  2 Apr 1843  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Feb 1868  , Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Shutt | F5004 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Female
    Phoebe Shantz

    Born  7 Jun 1845  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jun 1936  Point Edward, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bethel United Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Shannon | F53048 
    Married  22 Aug 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Abraham B. Shantz

    Born  16 Apr 1847  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Unknown | F5006 
    Married     

    Child 10 | Male
    Isaac B. Shantz

    Born  30 Aug 1849  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Male
    Moses Shantz

    Born  1851  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Male
    Hiram B. Shantz

    Born  21 Nov 1851  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 13 | Male
    David B. Shantz

    Born  2 Jun 1856  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 14 | Male
    Henry B. Shantz

    Born  21 May 1859  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 433.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 262.